Masada – Background
Masada (Hebrew for fortress), is situated atop an isolated rock cliff at the western end of the Judean Desert, overlooking the Dead Sea. It is a place of rocky, arid appearance butRead More…
Masada – Views of the Dead Sea
View of the Dead Sea from Masada Fortunately for us, there is a Cable Car that takes people from the Information Centre to an area adjoining the Masada Ruins. In about 3Read More…
Masada – View from the Cable Car
Going by the Cable Car up to the top of didn’t take that long – only about 3 minutes – Information on the statistics boards says the Maximum travel speed of 8Read More…
Masada – Roman Camps
These are the remains of the Roman encampments that surround Masada. According to UNESCO, these camps and other fortifications that encircle Masada constitute the finest and most complete Roman siege works to haveRead More…
Masada – Palace Steps
In previous posts, I have shown how high Masada is above the Dead Sea area – on the Western side of Masada the height difference is around 100 metres. So the constructionRead More…
Masada – Synagogue
Part of the Masada Complex was a Synagogue. The “rebels” being Jews required a building suitable for community meetings and Torah readings. It was likely to have been originally built by HerodRead More…
2014-03-30 – Dead Sea – Masada
Today we headed back to Masada – a Herodian fortress on top of a mountain. We then returned to Ein Bokek and went swimming in the Dead Sea – well blobbed anywayRead More…